Poloxamer 407 is a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymer used in the cosmetic industry as a thickener and gelling agent due to its low skin and eye irritation. The mass fraction of polyoxyethylene is ca. 73 %. It is known under the trade name Lutrol® F 127.
Thickener
Thickeners are specialized viscosity-modifying ingredients added to obtain a required viscosity. Modern high-performance thickeners for aqueous, oil-based, and surfactant systems provide effective and efficient thickening at a minimal 0.5-2% use.
Mild and naturally derived thickeners are preferable. Some are even more effective than conventional thickeners and leave a pleasing residual feel, and they don't need neutralization.
There are hard-to-thicken formulations, such as those with high salt or Sarcosinate content or pH values, which need specialized ingredients effective at low concentrations. The modern personal care ingredients industry offers a wide range of thickeners that are able to function in almost any formulation.
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate is an ester of capric fatty acid with polyglycerol containing three glyceryl units. It is a PEG-free, biodegradable, and water-soluble surfactant, that enables clear final products.
Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) is a general name for polymers (polyols with formula -[CH2CH(OH)]n
Potato Starch Modified is an off-white powder used as a thickener or emulsion stabilizer in skin care applications. It delivers a soft and velvety after-feel. The starch functions at low pH to provide stable viscosity and pH over time, both at ambient and accelerated aging conditions.
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide is a pale yellow liquid. It is a highly effective, multifunctional, nonionic surfactant that offers a wide range of benefits to rinse off personal care products.
Promidium™ LTS is a translucent liquid nonionic surfactant complex. It is a thickener system designed for highly efficient build-in surfactant systems.
PVP High-purity, low-odor grade polyvinylpyrrolidone designed for skincare applications. It exhibits detoxifying effects via complex formation.
Sandarac Gum is derived in the Atlas region in Morocco from the cypress Sandarac tree (Callitris Quadrivalvis) which exists as an up to 40 feet high tree but also as a shrub.
Sodium Carbomer is a sodium salt of carboxy vinyl polymer, a white hygroscopic powder. It is a synthetic pre-neutralized polymer used as a thickener, suspending agent, and emulsion stabilizer in personal care products.
Sorbitan Caprylate is a preservative booster derived from renewable raw materials. It is a sustainable ingredient that assists the efficacy of preserving agents. In addition, it can serve as an emulsifier, emollient, or viscosity control agent (thickener).
It is a multifunctional ingredient derived from natural raw materials for skin care applications valued for its moisturizing, softening, and conditioning effects on the skin.
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine is a multifunctional ingredient, a hair-conditioning agent, thickener, and emollient that appears as white to yellowish flakes.
A white, waxy natural fatty acid that comes from vegetable fats and oils. It helps to emulsify, thicken, bind, and stabilize lotions and creams.
Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer is an off-white wax, an organomodified polysilicon produced by a reaction between polydimethylsiloxane and fatty alcohol.
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer is a cold process opaque white concentrate that can be added to surfactant systems to get whi
Sucrose Polybehenate is a sucrose-derived ester with the traditional properties desired in an emollient. Still, it has outstanding additional benefits, such as film forming, suppleness, and wash and wear resistance.
Syner-GX is a mixture of guar gum and xanthan gum. The 100% natural thickener stabilizes formulations and imparts the skin a soft and gentle feel. A study shows that this complex possesses better thickening properties than xanthan gum or guar gum alone.
Tridecyl Trimellitate is a highly stable, low-odor, and colorless ester that gives a high shine to hair serums. It is a water-white liquid with a refractive index (at 25oC) 1.483
Triisostearin is a triglyceride ester (glycerin triester) of isostearic acid, a liquid occlusive emollient with good caring and non-migratory properties.
Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone is a clear viscous liquid that provides increased compatibility with cosmetic ingredients and chemical stability to oxidation.
Vegetable Oil (Olus oil) is a nonionic vegetable-derived blend of fatty alcohols and triglycerides that provides excellent stability and is very easy to use. It is a natural body and alternative for paraffines in lotions and creams.
Zea Mays (corn) starch is a natural fine powder that may directly replace talc in skincare formulations. It effectively absorbs moisture and oil from the skin surface mattifying and providing a silky-soft feel.